Regeneration archive.

From its inception in a previously abandoned school in Hammersmith, ACAVA has promoted its value as an agent of regeneration.

During the recession of the early 1990's ACAVA establishes studios in a number of semi-derelict premises and set up associated educational and community projects. With the creation of the Single Regeneration Budget, ACAVA was able to demonstrate the contributions it could make to the SRB's required outputs, and to secure funding from a number of agencies to extend its provision.

The recession of recent times brought new opportunities to contribute to enlivening town centres.

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Blechynden Studios
1999 
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When in the mid 1990's North Kensington City Challenge SRB was established to regenerate the deprived areas of North Kensington, temporary ACAVA studios in the old Talbot motor works in Barlby Road were rescheduled for demolition to make way for...
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Acton Arts and Media
2000 
 - 2007
Acton Arts and Media was a five-year regeneration programme for Acton run by ACAVA for the regeneration agency Action Acton, with which ACAVA was a partner from the initial SRB funding bid. The multi-stranded programme included artist studio...
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Market Gallery
25 Feb 2010 
 - 31 Aug 2010
Many of the shops in The Market Place, Southwark Park Road, had become empty and though one or two market stalls continued to operate, the place felt abandoned and was failing economically. In the lead up to major environmental improvements planned...
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